Pain under my lower left rib

sadithora and barefootmama … any luck on finding out what is causing the pain?

its not ibs I go regularly and im actually expierencing the pain right now and it really sucks because it only happens when I lay down

I have pain under my left rib and sometimes it feels like it’s the actual rib that hurts. I eat healthfully, don’t drink, don’t smoke, work out a lot, but this pain is scaring me! Sometimes I feel that it at night and get so scared that I can’t get back to sleep. Although I am not afraind of many things, I am afreaid of going to the doctor because I’m worried they’ll tell me it’s something very bad.

Sorry, I dont understand how you say it is not IBS? You can have this whether you go regulary or not.

The pain for IBS is generally exactly where you describe it, under the left rib.

It could also be an enlarged spleen. Do you suffer from jaundice? Have you noticed that you have a yellow complection or the whits of your eyes having a yellow tinge?

It sounds very much like IBS. (Irritable bowel syndrome) Is it a deep throbing sort of ache?

I had this and I was really worried that it was something serious. Ihave not had it for over 15 years now though. It can go away as quickly as it starts.

It is quite common and can often be controlled by medication and diet.

You may like to try cutting out all wheat products from your diet at this is one of the main causes of this.

You need to be checked out with a doc though just to be sure.

This site should give you more info:

http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/23068776/